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the rendezvous was sponsored by the guinness book of world records. >>> new york's mayor bloomberg wants to expand a smoking ban to include some of the great outdoors forbidding smoking in new york city beaches, parks, even the open seating area in times square. the dangers of secondhand smoking or smoke were cited. the measure will go to public hearings before a vote. >>> men and women rush to help new york's ground zero after the 9/11 attacks. nine years later thousands say the toxic dust made them sick and urge congress to cover their health care and compensation. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: fire department paramedic david russell spent weeks in what 9/11 first responders called "the pit." >> imagine a fresh snowfall six to eight inches high. it's not snow but six to eight inches high of dust. >> reporter: now he's never without his inhaler. he's also taking medication for an autoimmune disease and thyroid condition. >> i never had these problems prior to 9/11 and they all began to come out about five, six years later. >> reporter: fellow 9/11 rescue and recovery workers jo
the rendezvous was sponsored by the guinness book of world records. >>> new york's mayor bloomberg wants to expand a smoking ban to include some of the great outdoors forbidding smoking in new york city beaches, parks, even the open seating area in times square. the dangers of secondhand smoking or smoke were cited. the measure will go to public hearings before a vote. >>> men and women rush to help new york's ground zero after the 9/11 attacks. nine years later thousands say...
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Sep 28, 2010
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gets in the guinness records. -revious record as we knoo, was 19.3 >> i didn't know. but now i do. >> a group in canada is trying to break the world record for3 the longest softball game. to do it they have to play 120 hours of softball. there can be two teams with up to 40 players. break to say leep are allowed. field so hey sleep in tents in the outfield. >> me aad my dad used to have the guiiness book, when i as a kid and stuff. so always been familiar with ii. nice to be in there. i always wanted to breaa a word. >> out here playing ball and it came up. >> group needs to playyuntil 1 .m. on wednesday to break the record. >> after the ravens beat the browns yesterday, it waa the most asked question of all. how is ray rice's knee. we have information on that this evening t might not be as bad as was feared. rice injured the knee in the forth quarter against the browns and left the game. not to returr. he underwent an mri today. and the results have the ravens feeling uubeat. no damage whatsoever to tte ligaments or cartilage. and basically a bad bruise. >> we have t
gets in the guinness records. -revious record as we knoo, was 19.3 >> i didn't know. but now i do. >> a group in canada is trying to break the world record for3 the longest softball game. to do it they have to play 120 hours of softball. there can be two teams with up to 40 players. break to say leep are allowed. field so hey sleep in tents in the outfield. >> me aad my dad used to have the guiiness book, when i as a kid and stuff. so always been familiar with ii. nice to be...
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another animal setting a guinness record, check out nastacia, she's aterrer. that little gal broke the record for popping # hundred tkpwhraopbs in the fastest time, clocking other trail of destruction in a mere 44.49 seconds, an average of two more than two tkpwhraopbs a second. you know, who knew there was a world record for that, but anastacia now holds it. jon: when she's done holding all that helium, she barks in an even higher voice! >>> here's the question being asked in the u.k. right now. was the pope's life in danger? five men under arrest in london. british police, reviewing the holy father's security as they investigate a reported assassination attempt. scotland yard, on the case. >>> and hanging ten to the extremes, surfers taking on the biggest waves in the world. they are risking everything to find them. why? our next guest tells us. she lived the big wave culture for years. she is here with more eye popping video and some incredible stories. jon: imagine this, monster waves rising 70 feet or more out of the ocean. some of them, with the power to
another animal setting a guinness record, check out nastacia, she's aterrer. that little gal broke the record for popping # hundred tkpwhraopbs in the fastest time, clocking other trail of destruction in a mere 44.49 seconds, an average of two more than two tkpwhraopbs a second. you know, who knew there was a world record for that, but anastacia now holds it. jon: when she's done holding all that helium, she barks in an even higher voice! >>> here's the question being asked in the u.k....
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. >>> well, 69 cow pokes in mexico set a guinness world record over the weekend for the most people lassoing at the same time. men, women and children twirld their ropes for nearly three minutes to beat last year's record of only 23 people. set in texas, the event was part of an annual festival in guadalajara. >> that takes some talent. let's get a check of the weather right now from stephanie abrams who is in for al. hey, steph. >> i know i-carly is a big deal but also this cold weather is a big deal, too. are you ready for it? >> i so need a couple more days of it. >> a couple more days of heat before we get into the colder temperatures. >> 45 degrees this morning and i'm ready for 80s. >> forget about it. let's have a look at our forecast in our pick city. i'm going to take you into michigan, bay city, michigan. 77 degrees with a few scattered showers. otherwise look at the cool air from montana, wyoming, but still hot deep into the south. >>> and here's a live look at san francisco and the bay bridge. and take a look out there, folks. there aren't any clouds because we have clear skies t
. >>> well, 69 cow pokes in mexico set a guinness world record over the weekend for the most people lassoing at the same time. men, women and children twirld their ropes for nearly three minutes to beat last year's record of only 23 people. set in texas, the event was part of an annual festival in guadalajara. >> that takes some talent. let's get a check of the weather right now from stephanie abrams who is in for al. hey, steph. >> i know i-carly is a big deal but also...
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. >>> well, a meeting between two guinness world recor holders turns into one of the ranger photo-ops ever. the world's tallest man, 8'3", met the world's shortest woman, 2'4". amazingly, both record holders are from turkey. the two met at the launch of the latest edition of the guinss book. two very different people with a lot in common. >>> and that's "news 4 midday." thank you for joining us this morning. be sure to come back and join news 4 beginning at 4:00, 5:00, d 6:00 later today for the latest on this day's news. >>> we'll be back tomorrow morning at 11:00 with "news 4 idday." until then, have a great day and we'll see you later ts afternoon. activia is better than ever! isn't this the yogurt hey, you guys. want to try'? that, you know... helps regulate your digestive system. helpooh, i think i'll pass. no, no, no! trust me. it is beyond tasty. mmm! wow! i can't believe it, i love it! mmm, this iseally od! new best tasting activia ever! ♪ activia now you can join the fight against breast cancer every time you enjoy an activia. give hope with every cup of activia.
. >>> well, a meeting between two guinness world recor holders turns into one of the ranger photo-ops ever. the world's tallest man, 8'3", met the world's shortest woman, 2'4". amazingly, both record holders are from turkey. the two met at the launch of the latest edition of the guinss book. two very different people with a lot in common. >>> and that's "news 4 midday." thank you for joining us this morning. be sure to come back and join news 4 beginning at...
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. >>> a dog in north texas has made its way into the guinness book of world records. >> yeah. i like guy. he is the longest tongue of any dog in the world. puggy the 10-year-old pekingese may be small but his tongue -- oh, my gosh -- 4.5" long. the owner says he was abandoned as a puppy, possibly because of his strange look. well, now it's his appearance that's earning him worldwide fame. >> makes kneel good that he can bring a smile to someone's face. i mean, dad himself, it brings him so much joy. i never thought his tongue was ugly. just added to his character. >> i don't think he can -- can he eat with that thing? >> i don't know. [ laughter ] >> puggy's other than says he has no problem managing the extra long tongue. other new animal record holders are boo boo the smallest dog, just 4" long and weighing 24- ounce and giant george who won the title of tallest dog. he measures over 7 feet from nose to tail. >> the gene simmons of the dog world. [ laughter ] >>> all right. it is 5:26. the overpaid leaders of city of bell in southern california arrested. >> also ahead, new h
. >>> a dog in north texas has made its way into the guinness book of world records. >> yeah. i like guy. he is the longest tongue of any dog in the world. puggy the 10-year-old pekingese may be small but his tongue -- oh, my gosh -- 4.5" long. the owner says he was abandoned as a puppy, possibly because of his strange look. well, now it's his appearance that's earning him worldwide fame. >> makes kneel good that he can bring a smile to someone's face. i mean, dad...
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i don't know if it's a record, but i kind of -- i'm gonna look in the guinness book. there i was, nodding out at the headrest with my shoe going -- [ buzzing noise ] [ light laughter ] so i do that. there were a pack of dogs in france that, you know, they go -- [ making barking noises ] you know, they try and rough you up and -- >> jimmy: is this part of the tour package? [ laughter ] you can pay for that? >> and they kept attacking my boy, my 6-year-old boy. like, nipping at him, right? and he was ke -- a little fragile about being attacked by a wild dog. >> jimmy: "thanks, dad, this is great." >> yeah. [ laughter ] so this goes on for three days. and also, on top of that, we're not eating well because we keep getting up really late. so one time -- one night my son and i and my daughter, we go out to dinner. and by that time, my wife had joined me. i sent out a mayday call, so she flew in to help me. and my son is bombing out. he just wants to go home. that's all he wants to do. "i just want to go me." and i'm like, "you know, we have a whole -- we have another ten d
i don't know if it's a record, but i kind of -- i'm gonna look in the guinness book. there i was, nodding out at the headrest with my shoe going -- [ buzzing noise ] [ light laughter ] so i do that. there were a pack of dogs in france that, you know, they go -- [ making barking noises ] you know, they try and rough you up and -- >> jimmy: is this part of the tour package? [ laughter ] you can pay for that? >> and they kept attacking my boy, my 6-year-old boy. like, nipping at him,...
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the guinness book of world records has just declared him the shortest man in the world. how tall is hernandez? he stands just over 2'3" from head to toe. and he's a very good dancer as well. >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by chrysler. >>> whose ready to get fit on a budget? harry the find his inner shockra. >>> raiding your 401(k) for cash is risky, some better options for you on cbs. [ male announcer ] with its 43 safety features, like the parkview rear back-up camera... hi, sweetie. there you are. [ male announcer ] ...electronic vehicle information center, and rear cross path detection system, now available in the safety tech package, the chrysler town & country is a safe bet to make. ♪ with so many to choose from it's hard to see the difference. but this is the way his dentist chooses a toothbrush. fact is, more dentists brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. ♪ if you could see what your dentist sees, you'd reach for an oral-b toothbrush too. oral-b. you forgot...her glasses. [ female announcer ] bring it. trust new bounty. in this lab
the guinness book of world records has just declared him the shortest man in the world. how tall is hernandez? he stands just over 2'3" from head to toe. and he's a very good dancer as well. >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by chrysler. >>> whose ready to get fit on a budget? harry the find his inner shockra. >>> raiding your 401(k) for cash is risky, some better options for you on cbs. [ male announcer ] with its 43 safety features, like the parkview...
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in afghanistan, all of that foreign aid and development money going into of guinness then, is its -- into afghanistan, is reducing poverty? -- is it reducing poverty? yes. does it do the things that aid and development is supposed to do? does it succeed in addressing conflict and lowering violence? the answer to the first question in afghanistan is yes, and the answer to the the second question is no. it has corrected the environment to the degree that we have all this money that is creating perverse incentives and is further destabilizing the conflict in afghanistan. i would point you towards researchers like andrew wilder. >> you mentioned pakistan a little bit. i wanted a little bit more of a question on that. pakistan seems to be dividing the caliban -- taliban. the other groups is putting us. we are pouring a lot of aid into a afghanistan for the foreseeable future. what is your opinion? is it doing us any good? >> that is a great question. i am not a professional on at pakistan. that may explain the love/hate relationship i have with the pakistanis. i did give money to flood re
in afghanistan, all of that foreign aid and development money going into of guinness then, is its -- into afghanistan, is reducing poverty? -- is it reducing poverty? yes. does it do the things that aid and development is supposed to do? does it succeed in addressing conflict and lowering violence? the answer to the first question in afghanistan is yes, and the answer to the the second question is no. it has corrected the environment to the degree that we have all this money that is creating...
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. >> four australian runners have clinched the guinness record for the fastest relay race in stilettos, ouch. they ran the 100 meter dash, and you can see right there, they're a good-sized heel, that's three inches. >> oh, man. and it took them just 1:04 to break the record. about 100 women and one man were in the competition. the winners say the key to victory is running on your toes. that way the high heels never touch the ground. >> that's why women are so in love with those platform heels right now. it's easier to run in those. >> i don't know how y'all walk in those things, let alone run. >> they do it much better than i do. >> go nurse those bunions. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp...
. >> four australian runners have clinched the guinness record for the fastest relay race in stilettos, ouch. they ran the 100 meter dash, and you can see right there, they're a good-sized heel, that's three inches. >> oh, man. and it took them just 1:04 to break the record. about 100 women and one man were in the competition. the winners say the key to victory is running on your toes. that way the high heels never touch the ground. >> that's why women are so in love with...
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his real claim to fame, puggy holds the guinness world record for the longest tongue of any dog, it is four and a half inches. if that doesn't arm you for something for your next event or water cooler talk this morning i frankly don't know what will. >> seeing puggy and gene simmons in concert together. how do you like that for a reunion tour. >> our summer concert series continues. >> absolutely. be on the plaza. you never know what will happen. nice to see you, good morning to you. a lot going on, severe weather rolling through the northern plains, storms pushing through >> summer ends, autumn begins tonight, 11:09, equal sunshine north and south of the equator. whoa. that's a look at our weather picture. sorry about that graphical error. maggie. >> no problem. thank you, dave at 7:15, more troubles for paris hilton now that she pleaded guilty to drug charges, japanese officials refused to let her into their country sending her packing. our correspondent has the story. >> how do you plead? >> guilty, your honor. >> when paris hilton pled guilty to cocaine possession in las vegas mond
his real claim to fame, puggy holds the guinness world record for the longest tongue of any dog, it is four and a half inches. if that doesn't arm you for something for your next event or water cooler talk this morning i frankly don't know what will. >> seeing puggy and gene simmons in concert together. how do you like that for a reunion tour. >> our summer concert series continues. >> absolutely. be on the plaza. you never know what will happen. nice to see you, good morning...
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his real claim to fame, puggy holds the guinness world record for the longest tongue of any dog, it is four and a half inches. if that doesn't arm you for something for your next event or water cooler talk this morning i frankly don't know what will. >> seeing puggy and gene simmons in concert together. how do you like that for a reunion tour. >> our summer concert series continues. >> absolutely. be on the plaza. you never know what will happen. nice to see you, good morning to you. a lot going on, severe weather rolling through the northern plains, storms pushing through the great lakes, a cold front moving into western new york, sections of northwest pennsylvania into ohio and into the finger lakes. warm air coming up from the south, all those temperatures in the 80s and 90s inching up. could have record setters in the northeast by the time we get to friday. keep in mind dealing with storms in the four corners, which will roll into the rockies and northern plains as we get into tomorrow, as well so. we'll keep an eye on that. a lot going on across the >> summer ends, autumn begins t
his real claim to fame, puggy holds the guinness world record for the longest tongue of any dog, it is four and a half inches. if that doesn't arm you for something for your next event or water cooler talk this morning i frankly don't know what will. >> seeing puggy and gene simmons in concert together. how do you like that for a reunion tour. >> our summer concert series continues. >> absolutely. be on the plaza. you never know what will happen. nice to see you, good morning...
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this is puggy, now in the guinness book of world records for having the world's longest dog tongue. it's 4 1/2 inches long. it's almost as long as his whole body. >> wow. that could cause some complications. all right, 8:57. let's check in with sal, the bay bridge i'm sure not getting much better. >> all it took were three or four, maybe a couple stalled vehicles this morning and a couple slow vehicles and damage is done. no more crashes on the bridge, but still a big delay. it is getting better, but it will take a while to unwind. if you are driving into san francisco, northbound 101 is also busy. and this morning's drive is okay 280 southbound. now here's steve. >> sal, thank you. sunny today, cool, nice, temperatures 60s and 7 0áz. wind will be a factor occasionally. it seems to be dying down a little bit. fall tonight 8:09 p.m. and tomorrow will be cold. i think we'll see more tomorrow. but then all signs point toward sunny and warm, warmer, maybe hot as we get by the weekend. we'll see 90s inland. >> i heard 99 in some places. >> i don't know about that hot, mid 90s possible.
this is puggy, now in the guinness book of world records for having the world's longest dog tongue. it's 4 1/2 inches long. it's almost as long as his whole body. >> wow. that could cause some complications. all right, 8:57. let's check in with sal, the bay bridge i'm sure not getting much better. >> all it took were three or four, maybe a couple stalled vehicles this morning and a couple slow vehicles and damage is done. no more crashes on the bridge, but still a big delay. it is...